§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which facilities owned or operated by his Department are inspected by the nuclear installations inspectorate; and from which areas in these facilities the nuclear installations inspectorate inspectors are excluded.
§ Mr. AitkenThe only facilities falling into this category are the royal dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth which are owned by my Department but operated by contractors. These are licensed sites under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 and are therefore subject to inspection by the nuclear installations inspectorate. Arrangements for such inspections are a matter for the contractors and the inspectorate who may have access to all facilities covered by the licence.